What do you consider Traditional?

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The reason i pose this question is I was shooting a Browning Spartan that I got from my uncle a while back wood and glass wonderful bow, but it developed a crack it the upper limb and is not shootable any more. Now i am shooting my PSE kingfisher striped down to nothing off of the shelf that i have covered in leather. Is this still considered Traditional or is it a wood and glass bow game?

[huntinpool]

No wheels is traditional. I have all machined , state of the art risers with carbon and foam cored limbs. Trad archery is always evolving. From sticks and guts to what we have today. They will evolve even more with advancement in materials and workmanship.

Some will say traditional evolved all the way up to the day before Fred Bear used a stick on rest. Wood is trad and metal is Olympic.

[RickBarbee]

LOL the age old question.
I love these topics. 8^)

If a bow has no wheels, no gears or mechanisms to aid in drawing it, only one string, and the archer is drawing with his/her fingers while holding & shooting it at it's full draw weight then it is traditional.

I don't care whatever else gets attached to it, it's still traditional, and the only separations that apply are in classifications of style of shooting for competition purposes.

Rick

[Chunky]

This comes up from time to time. There is no official definition as far as I know. If you go to certain tournments they have restrictions for shooting in the traditional classes. I like what the guys above said.

Make yourself happy and don't worry about what others might label you.

If you come to one of Buff's trad weekends and you don't have wheels or cams, you will fit in fine.

[RickBarbee]

This is the only exception I can think of to the "only one string rule"

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6az2K2-jhXg"]The Penobscot Bow Type - YouTube[/ame]

Cool bows, and yes still very traditional.

Rick

[Bisch]

This comes up from time to time. There is no official definition as far as I know. If you go to certain tournments they have restrictions for shooting in the traditional classes. I like what the guys above said.

Make yourself happy and don't worry about what others might label you.

If you come to one of Buff's trad weekends and you don't have wheels or cams, you will fit in fine.

This^^^^^ Don't worry about what others say their definition is. Just have fun with it.

Bisch

[Bisch]

This is the only exception I can think of to the "only one string rule"

The Penobscot Bow Type - YouTube

Cool bows, and yes still very traditional.

Rick

Yeah, but I think you are required to have a mohawk to shoot one of those things!

Bisch

[AJMag]

I concider traditional anything without wheels. Primitive is a whole different concept.


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[Draco]

If you are holding the bows peak weight at your draw length at the extent of your draw then it is traditional. No matter what it is made of, there are no advantages to pull weight.

[huntinpool]

Yeah, but I think you are required to have a mohawk to shoot one of those things!

Bisch

Will this work???

[Chew]

I think Bisch was giving me dirty looks because I have limbsavers on my recurve. My feelings were kinda hurt.

[Bisch]

I think Bisch was giving me dirty looks because I have limbsavers on my recurve. My feelings were kinda hurt.

Haha! Bobby, you are a funny man!

And yes, Todd, That mohawk would definitely qualify!

Bisch

[Cwag]

Does string walking count as a "traditional" style of aiming?

[RickBarbee]

Does string walking count as a "traditional" style of aiming?

It might put you in a different class where competition is concerned, but YES it is still very much traditional.

Rick

[Bisch]

It might put you in a different class where competition is concerned, but YES it is still very much traditional.

Rick

It might make you not eligible to shoot in a lot of competitions, but if that is how you can shoot well, then go for it!

Bisch